An Essay on the Writings and Genius of Shakespeare Compared with the Greek and French Dramatic PoetsR. Priestley, 1966 - 296 pages |
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... ghost as an instance of the barbarism of our theatre . The Persians , of Eschylus , is cer- tainly one of the most august spectacles that ever was represented on a theatre ; nobly imagined , happily sustained , regu- larly conducted ...
... ghost as an instance of the barbarism of our theatre . The Persians , of Eschylus , is cer- tainly one of the most august spectacles that ever was represented on a theatre ; nobly imagined , happily sustained , regu- larly conducted ...
Page 144
... ghost . ghost . The first propriety in the conduct of this 144 ON THE PRÆTERNATURAL BEINGS .
... ghost . ghost . The first propriety in the conduct of this 144 ON THE PRÆTERNATURAL BEINGS .
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... Ghost . Every circumstance melts us with compassion ; and with what horror do we hear him say ! GHOST . But that I am forbid To tell the secrets of my prison - house , 1 could a tale unfold , whose lightest word Would harrow up thy soul ...
... Ghost . Every circumstance melts us with compassion ; and with what horror do we hear him say ! GHOST . But that I am forbid To tell the secrets of my prison - house , 1 could a tale unfold , whose lightest word Would harrow up thy soul ...
Contents
Upon the Death of Julius Cæsar | 223 |
Dialogue I | 267 |
Dialogue II | 276 |
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